Multiple leaf palette



Sept. 15, 1953 J. A. SIEGEL MULTIPLE LEAF PALETTE Filed May 31, 1952INVENTOR. JOHN A. SIEGEL.

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Patented Sept. 15, 1953 UNITED STATES PATEN T OFFICE MULTIPLE LEAFPALETTE John A. Siegel, Detroit, Mich.

Application May 31, 1952, Serial No. 290,988

3 Claims. 1

This invention relates to artists accessories, and has particularreference to an artist's palette.

An object of the invention is to provide a multiple leaf palette, sothat an artist may be able to have close at hand, and readilyaccessible, a great variety of colors for use in his work. This devicemay also be used as a multiple leaf display board, bulletin board, orblack board.

Another object of the invention is to provide a palette which isconstructed and arranged with a plurality of hinged leaves, each ofwhich may be readily swung upwardly, so that the leaf immediately belowis accessible.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device which isconstructed and arranged so that the individual leaves of the palettemay readily be removed for cleaning or storage.

The foregoing and other objects and advantages of the invention willbecome more apparent as the description proceeds, reference being madefrom time to time to the accompanying drawing forming part of the withindisclosure, in which drawing:

Fig. l is a plan view of a device embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the device shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary detail of the support and hinge plateassembly, showing the plates in elevated position.

Fig. 4. is a view similar to Fig. 3, but showing the plates in loweredposition.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary detail, in plan view, showing theconstruction of one of the hinge plates.

Fig. 6 is a view taken substantially on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. '7 is a section taken substantially on the line l'l' of Fig. 5.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, it will be understoodthat in the embodiment herein disclosed, the reference characters 8, 9,and Ill indicate the leaves of the palette, and the reference characterII indicates a base member, which may also be employed as a fixed leafof the multiple leaf palette. The leaves 8, 9, and Ill are respectivelysecured, by screws or other means, to the pairs of hinge plates I2, I3,and I l, and the base member II is secured by similar means to the baseplate I5.

Formed integrally with the base plate I5 is an upright member I6, towhich the hinge plates I2, l3, and I4 are pivoted, as at H. Spacers I8are positioned between the respective leaves of the device, as shown inFig. 2, in order that the leaves may normally lie flat.

In order to elevate each of the leaves 8, 9, and I0, and hold them inelevated position, as shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 2, I provide anovel sructure which I will now describe.

Each of the hinge plates I2, I3, and I4 (Figs. 3 to 7, inclusive) isformed with a flange I9, which is provided with a plurality of apertures20, adapted to accommodate screws or other fastening means, whereby oneof the leaves of the multiple leaf palette may be attached thereto. Eachflange I9 has a central opening 2|, which is partially surrounded by aU-shaped collar 22, through which the hinge pin or pivot I'I extends.One side of the collar 22 has a downwardly extending portion 24, whichis provided with an inclined offset portion 25, which serves as alooking abutment to hold the hinge plate I2, and its leaf I8, inelevated position, as shown in Fig. 2. In order to lock the leaf 8 andthe other leaves in elevated position, it is simply necessary to shiftthe plate [2 and its leaf 8 to the right, as shown in Fig. 6, so thatthe inclined face 25 may engage the inside face of the upright memberIB. Each of the leaves 8, 9, and Ill may be held in elevated position bythe same procedure. Upon shifting the leaves to the left, as shown inFig. 6, the opening 2|, which is of the same width as the width of theupright I6, is then brought into alignment with the upright I6, and theleaf and its hinge plate may then be lowered to a horizontal position,as shown in Fig. 2.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

1. A device of the character described, comprising an upright member anda plurality of leaves pivoted thereto, each leaf being removably securedto a plate, a pivot pin connecting each said plate to said uprightmember, each said plate having an offset portion at one side arranged toengage one face of said upright member to lock said plate and leaf inelevated position when said plate is rocked and then shifted laterallyon said pivot.

2. In a device of the character described including an upright memberhaving a base formed integrally therewith, a plurality of plates, eachplate having an opening in one side defined by a substantially U-shapedcollar, a pivot pin extending through apertures in said collar and saidupright member, a flat rigid leaf removably secured to said base and toeach plate, and locking elements on each said plate arranged to engagesaid upight member, whereby to hold each said plate and its said leaf inan inclined position.

3. The structure defined in claim 2, in which said opening in said plateis of the same width as the width or said upright member, and saidlocking means consist of a depending portion formed on said plate, saiddepending portion having an inclined surface offset from said opening,and arranged to engage one face of said upright member.

a JOHN A. SIEGEL.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number5 315,022 1,167,891 1,228,790

Name Date Gray Apr. 7, 1885 Eisenhart Jan. 11, 1916 Lambert June 5, 1917Wark July 11, 1922

